Widmer verdict

LnA5909 · February 2011

I'm floored. I do not think there was enough evidence to convict him beyond a resonable doubt. Anyone else read through the blogs re:the jury selections? Scary, just scary.

jerseygirl81 · February 2011

I totally agree.

taylormillgirl · February 2011

God, I know. Since when does suspicious behavior get you convicted for murder? Where was the evidence? The motive? Scary sh*t...hope my DH doesn't die mysteriously if this is all it takes to send someone to prison for life.

anotapotamus · February 2011

I'm just grateful it's over so we can avoid a 4th trial.

How exactly do you find an impartial jury pool when it's the 3rd trial? You'd have to live under a rock around here to not know anything about this trial by now. And I got the vibe they were going to keep it going until someone came back with 'guilty'.

SRH51708 · February 2011

anotapotamus:
I'm just grateful it's over so we can avoid a 4th trial.

How exactly do you find an impartial jury pool when it's the 3rd trial? You'd have to live under a rock around here to not know anything about this trial by now. And I got the vibe they were going to keep it going until someone came back with 'guilty'.

I completely agree!

I feel for both families.

jerseygirl81 · February 2011

anotapotamus:

How exactly do you find an impartial jury pool when it's the 3rd trial? You'd have to live under a rock around here to not know anything about this trial by now. And I got the vibe they were going to keep it going until someone came back with 'guilty'.

Yes, and yes. They should have moved the venue.

PirateGirl04 · February 2011

I agree with Taylormillgirl. I said the same thing to my DH last nite. I just can't believe it. I think those jurors are the only 12 ppl that think he was guilty! I'm still stunned!

laina2012 · February 2011

Total and complete SHOCK yesterday when I read the verdict. I have been following it on the news and thought for sure there would be a hung jury or aquitted of charges. Still shocked. Glad to see I am not the only one.

steve&heather · February 2011

They should have put him on the stand, especially since they were limited in how much money they could spend on expert witnesses (they spent more during the second trial, which probably produced enough reasonable doubt within the jury to acquit him). Since they were limited, the defense should have done a better job of restructuring their defense but they also should have put him on the stand--hearing him say "I'm innocent" to a news reporter will not sway anyone and I think they failed him there.

They'll appeal the verdict, but who knows what the outcome of that will be.

phatkat811 · February 2011

WOW. What a mess. WTH does "reasonable doubt" mean to people anymore? It's obviously different than what it means to me.

LnA5909 · February 2011

According to some people on the Free Ryan Widmer FB page, one of the jurors was positively on FB during the course of the trial. Additionally, another juror worked for Warren County in communications at some point since Sarah's death.

HyperChicaPR · February 2011

I just wanted to say, that I've apparently been "living under a rock." I know that he has had a few trials for killing his wife but other than that I know nothing. So it's not impossible to find people who don't know anything. I never cared enough to look it up and I'm sure there are others like me. Although I know I'm far from the norm.

summersally · February 2011

I'm not sure if I do think he is guilty or not...

But what I DO know is that there is no way that there is enough evidence for him to be guilty of murder (or anything else for that matter). Did any of you read what they most recently said in the enquirer about the jurors comments after the trial?

Jeesh, I sure hope that he is guilty considering all the time he may be in jail & all the time spent with these trials..

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